teaching kids creatively

Tag: church

I absolutely love this craft! It’s so colorful and fun, yet very simple to make with readily available supplies. It’s a Noah’s Ark basket which holds animal crackers! How fun is that?! Materials: paper plates scissors stapler crayons or markers animal crackers Directions: 1. Make your own Noah’s ark paper plate ahead of time so […]

This post contains an affiliate link. I’ve been wanting to check out Noah’s Ark: The Brick Bible for Kids for quite a while, and the kids and I stumbled on it at the library just last week. This is a very nicely-done picture book which tells the story of Noah’s Ark. Each page has a […]

This snack is so fun and easy for when you’re doing a lesson about speaking kindly, taming the tongue, or anything else that relates to language. We cut apples in slices and then spread peanut butter on one side of each slice. Place mini marshmallows on one slice and place the other slice on top, […]

This post contains an affiliate link. The Berenstain Bears: God’s Wonderful World is a cute book about a time when Brother and Sister’s class goes for a nature walk with their Sunday school teacher, Missus Ursula. They walk all over Bear country, noticing the creatures and countryside around them. Missus Ursula teaches the cubs that […]

This post contains an affiliate link. The Berenstain Bears: God Bless the Animals is a simple lift-the-flap book for younger children in which the Bear family takes a walk to admire all of the local animals. It would make a fun introduction to a lesson about the animals God has made. The text is very […]

I love making personalized cards for people and it struck me that this would make a perfect activity for older kids. How many times are there people in your church who could use a note letting them know that you’re thinking about them? It could be for a new baby, the death of a loved […]

This post contains an affiliate link. All Things Bright and Beautiful is a nicely illustrated book which is based on the famous hymn by the same name. Each page only has one phrase of the song and is complemented by lovely illustrations which tie into the lyrics. I would share this book with younger children […]